Phillip Schofield has hailed his wife Steph for being “the kindest soul I’ve ever met” after coming out as gay.
On Friday morning, the This Morning presenter announced his news in a moving statement, in which he praised his wife for her “incredible” support.
The couple have two grown-up daughters and Schofield also said they have been “astonishing in their love, hugs and encouraging words of comfort.”
“Both mine and Steph’s entire families have stunned me with their love, instant acceptance and support,” he wrote. “Of course they are worried about Steph, but I know they will scoop us both up.”
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Phillip Schofield and Stephanie Lowe attending the National Television Awards 2019
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Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, Dr Ranj Singh, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes, Rochelle Humes, Lisa Snowdon and the cast of “This Morning”, pose in the winners room after winning the Live Magazine Show award during the National Television Awards 2020
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield pose with the award for Live Magazine Show for ‘This Morning’ in the winners room attends the National Television Awards 2020
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Phillip Schofield making his big break on New Zealand TV
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Phillip Schofield with Gordon The Gopher
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Phillip Schofield in his early BBC TV day
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BBC TV’s Saturday morning children’s programme “Going Live” with Sarah Greene, puppet “Gordon the Gopher”, Phillip Schofield and resident fashion expert Annnabel Giles in 1987
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Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene on the ‘hot line’ in London, as they host BBC1’s saturday morning programme ‘Going Live’ in 1987
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Phillip Schofield with Caron Keating and Sarah Greene in 1988
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Phillip Schofield and his wife Stephanie attend the London premiere of Evita in 1996
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Phillip Schofield, his wife Stephanie and children Ruby (right) and Molly arrive for the premiere of Disney’s new animated film Return to Neverland at the Odeon Leicester Square, London in 2002
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Phillip Schofield in Joseph
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Phillip Schofield in the 1996 title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
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phillip Schofield with the mythical creature ‘Pushmi-Pullyu’ on stage in the production of Dr Doolittle at the Apollo Theatre in 1998
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Fern Britton with Phillip Schofield prenting This Morning in 2003
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for Dancing On Ice in 2006
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the This Morning set, after Holly was named today as Fern Britton’s replacement on the flagship ITV daytime show This Morning in 2009
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hillip Schofield and family arriving for the 2009 British Soap Awards
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for Dancing On Ice in 2009
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Phillip Schofield and family arriving for the premiere of ‘Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience’ in 2009
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The Cube with presenter Phillip Schofield
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Phillip Schofield with the Entertainment Programme award received for The Cube at the Philips British Academy Television Awards 2011
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Prince of Wales talking to TV presenter Philip Schofield, during a 2012 reception for celebrities and volunteers of the Diamond Champions volunteers organised by the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS), at Clarence House in central London
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Phillip Schofield presenting 5 Gold Rings
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Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton presenting All Star Mr & Mrs
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The Queen greeting Phillip Schofield at a reception for the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards at Buckingham Palace in 2016
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during the press launch for the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice at the Natural History Museum Ice Rink in 2018
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. Dancing On Ice: Series 12 in 2020
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Phillip Schofield and Stephanie Lowe attending the National Television Awards 2019
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Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, Dr Ranj Singh, Ruth Langsford, Eamonn Holmes, Rochelle Humes, Lisa Snowdon and the cast of “This Morning”, pose in the winners room after winning the Live Magazine Show award during the National Television Awards 2020
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield pose with the award for Live Magazine Show for ‘This Morning’ in the winners room attends the National Television Awards 2020
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Phillip Schofield making his big break on New Zealand TV
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Phillip Schofield with Gordon The Gopher
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Phillip Schofield in his early BBC TV day
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BBC TV’s Saturday morning children’s programme “Going Live” with Sarah Greene, puppet “Gordon the Gopher”, Phillip Schofield and resident fashion expert Annnabel Giles in 1987
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Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene on the ‘hot line’ in London, as they host BBC1’s saturday morning programme ‘Going Live’ in 1987
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Phillip Schofield with Caron Keating and Sarah Greene in 1988
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Phillip Schofield and his wife Stephanie attend the London premiere of Evita in 1996
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Phillip Schofield, his wife Stephanie and children Ruby (right) and Molly arrive for the premiere of Disney’s new animated film Return to Neverland at the Odeon Leicester Square, London in 2002
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Phillip Schofield in Joseph
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Phillip Schofield in the 1996 title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
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phillip Schofield with the mythical creature ‘Pushmi-Pullyu’ on stage in the production of Dr Doolittle at the Apollo Theatre in 1998
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Fern Britton with Phillip Schofield prenting This Morning in 2003
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for Dancing On Ice in 2006
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the This Morning set, after Holly was named today as Fern Britton’s replacement on the flagship ITV daytime show This Morning in 2009
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hillip Schofield and family arriving for the 2009 British Soap Awards
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for Dancing On Ice in 2009
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Phillip Schofield and family arriving for the premiere of ‘Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience’ in 2009
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The Cube with presenter Phillip Schofield
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Phillip Schofield with the Entertainment Programme award received for The Cube at the Philips British Academy Television Awards 2011
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Prince of Wales talking to TV presenter Philip Schofield, during a 2012 reception for celebrities and volunteers of the Diamond Champions volunteers organised by the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS), at Clarence House in central London
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Phillip Schofield presenting 5 Gold Rings
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Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton presenting All Star Mr & Mrs
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The Queen greeting Phillip Schofield at a reception for the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards at Buckingham Palace in 2016
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield during the press launch for the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice at the Natural History Museum Ice Rink in 2018
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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. Dancing On Ice: Series 12 in 2020
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Who is Stephanie Lowe?
Schofield and Lowe have been married for nearly 27 years, after getting hitched at Scotland’s Ackergill Tower in 1993.
The 55-year-old met Schofield while she was a production assistant at the BBC and he was working on children’s television.
The veteran TV presenter revealed on This Morning that he proposed completely naked. Speaking of the proposal and the engagement ring, he said: “It was in an advent calendar and you could put your own thing into the little boxes.
“Then on the given day I’d chosen I put the engagement ring in and when she opened it I hopped out of bed starkers and got down on one knee.”
In 2017, she appeared in her husband’s travel show, Schofield’s South African Adventure. The three part TV series marked the duo’s first ever joint TV appearance.
She has since appeared on How to Spend It Well At Christmas a number of times.
Speaking of his wife, Schofield said: “She worked in television years ago, that was how we met, so she can do it, she just doesn’t want to these days.
“She will only film with me. She got more into it as we went along.”
How many children does she have with Phillip Schofield?
The couple have two children together, Molly and Ruby. Molly is the eldest at 26 years old and also works in the entertainment industry as an assistant talent manager.
Ruby is 23 years old and according to her LinkedIn profile, she graduated from Leeds Becket university with a 2:1 in psychology in 2017.
She also has spent a month completing work experience at ITV.